Move the Handle

With the Mouse

Hold ⇧ Shift while dragging to constrain the movement to be either horizontal or vertical.

With the keyboard

More precise control of the handles can be achieved using the cursor (also named arrow) keys : ←↑↓→.

The cursor keys will move the currently selected handle 1 pixel at a time, or 10 pixels at a time if the ⇧ Shift key is pressed.

Choose your handles

Handle selection can be done one by one or by group.

One by one

Move your pointer near a Handle it will signal it by changing his shape. Click on it. The handle is now selected, reflected by a visual information, and any other previously selected handle will be unselected. Single click on a handle replace the current selection.

Hold ⇧ Shift while clicking on a handle to add it to the current selection.

Hold Control while clicking on a handle to toggle the selection on and off without affecting the selection status of the other handles.

By group

Click on the WorkArea and drag a rectangle around a group of handles to select them all and unselect the other handles.

Hold ⇧ Shift while dragging a rectangle around a group of handles to select them as well as the currently selected handles. You can repeat the operation, the new selected handles will be added to current selection.

Hold Ctrl while dragging a rectangle around a group of handles to toggle them and keep the rest. You can repeat the operation.

From multiple Layers

If you want to select handles from multiple Layers, in the Layers Panel or direct from the Canvas first select the layers you want, them select the handles by any combination of single of group selection.

Clear the current selection

To clear the current selection, in the WorkArea click out of any Handle. You may like also the ControlD to Deselect all Handles.

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